Matthew Rose – Travelers (2015, Original Collage, 21 × 27.5 cm, Signed on Board)

Matthew Rose – Travelers (2015, Original Collage, 21 × 27.5 cm, Signed on Paper)

Travelers (2015) is an original collage by Matthew Rose, characterized by its inventive juxtaposition of classical monochrome photography with surreal, dislocated elements. Legs protruding from a train window intersect with a large dragonfly, creating a visual displacement that blends humor, symbolism, and the sensation of travel across time and space. The work subtly subverts the context of documentary imagery, transforming familiar motifs into a poetic and imaginative visual narrative.

Mounted on paper, the collage emphasizes the texture and tactility of Rose’s layered technique. Its slightly larger-than-A4 format allows for impactful display when framed, enhancing its visual resonance.

Details:

• Title: Travelers

• Artist: Matthew Rose

• Year: 2015

• Medium: Analog collage and mixed media (photographs, printed matter, paper fragments)

• Dimensions: 21 × 27.5 cm

• Support: Paper

• Signature: Hand-signed on the reverse

• Edition: Original, one-of-a-kind

About the Artist:
Matthew Rose, American-born and Paris-based, is renowned for his collages that reconfigure the boundaries of language and vision. His works, held in collections including MoMA and LACMA, draw on the legacies of Dada, Mail Art, and Fluxus, and are celebrated for their conceptual depth, subtle humor, and the poetic interplay of imagery and cognition.